Oilfields High School Black Diamond, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 Oilfields High School started a junior and senior course at the beginning of the school year, September 2023.  The senior’s course is from grades 10-12, their work is applied by research assisting challenges with the Vertical Farm has been replacing the flooring, irrigation, solar panels, production,...Read More

École Bishop Savaryn School, Edmonton, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 Who knew that salad-tasting parties could be so much fun?  For the students at École Bishop Savaryn School tasting and eating salads has been one of the highlights of the spring.  Our school, located in North Edmonton, Alberta, is situated near fertile farmland; however, our students...Read More

St. Benedict Catholic School, Edmonton, AB Grant term, 2023-2024 By St. Benedict Garden Club Staff and Students At St. Benedict School in Edmonton’s west end, (part of Treaty Six Territory), we have a student population of about 400 students. Our community is vibrant and multicultural, and Kinder to Grade Six attend this school. Prior to...Read More

Round Hill School, Round Hill, AB Grant term 2022-2024 The Farm to School Canada Grant has been a transformative force at Round Hill School, bringing about profound, long term changes in our community dynamics, student engagement, and awareness around healthy living and local food systems. This initiative has not only enriched our educational environment but...Read More

Picture Butte High School, Picture Butte, AB Grant term 2022-2024 As their grant term comes to a close, Picture Butte High School students reflect on two years of hard work, resulting in the establishment of a chicken operation, aquaponics system, and greenhouse. Explore their journey in the video below as they share insights into their...Read More

Inspired by the farm to school Learning Circle model, in March of 2022, the Let’s Gather! event hosted in Canmore, AB encouraged community members in the Bow Valley to connect and spark dialogue around local and resilient food systems by exploring this theme through the lens of school food. This post shares what inspired the...Read More

Photo: Paul Lavoie Two schools in Alberta’s Peace Region are benefiting from a pilot project to establish and grow farm to school in the region in the 2022/23 school year. This project is a collaboration between Alberta Food Matters and Alberta Public Health Association, in partnership with the Public Health Association of BC, the Rural...Read More

Alberta is a proud agricultural province, with the sector playing an important role in its economy. Farm to school activities provide an opportunity for students in Alberta – and across Canada – to access healthy, local food at school, make connections to the people in their community who grow and produce food, and learn about...Read More

Photo: Grade 4/5 students planting potatoes eyes Sturgeon Lake First Nation School, Valleyview, AB Grant term 2020-2022 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation School, home of the Eagles, is located in northern Alberta, and is part of the Treaty 8 area. There are 126 students from K4 – Grade 12 and many of them love to hunt,...Read More

W.P. Wagner School of Science and Technology, Edmonton, AB Grant term 2020-2022 W.P. Wagner High School is in South East Edmonton and has 1500 students.  W.P. Wagner High School teaches Grades 10-12.  Although we are still not serving food at our school, we have taken some steps to ensure food growth on site for future...Read More